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Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation shows promise for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2019

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation reduces inflammation and improves symptoms for those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The simulation technique helps inhibit the production of cytokines and reduces inflammatory response.... Read More...

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Link Between Autoimmune Disorder and Psychosis Confirmed

Neuroscience NewsJune 30, 2018

A new study confirms a link between a number of autoimmune diseases and an increased risk of developing psychosis.... Read More...

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How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2018

Peripheral inflammation is associated with brain connectivity and structure in those with rheumatoid arthritis, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Link Between Huntington’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovered

Neuroscience NewsMay 15, 2018

Researchers have identified a genetic overlap between rheumatoid arthritis and Huntington's disease. The findings could open the door to developing new therapeutic targets and medications to combat both conditions.... Read More...

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Preventing Autoimmune Disease After Viral Infections

Neuroscience NewsOctober 2, 2017

A study in Nature Immunology reports on the mechanism that helps to prevent autoimmune diseases from developing following infection. Researchers report a population of immune cells develop during late stages of the immune response to influenza infection.... Read More...

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Potential New Therapy Relieves Chronic Itch

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 11, 2017

People suffering from chronic itching as a result of a condition called chronic idiopathic pruritus found some symptom relief after taking a drug designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report.... Read More...

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Clues to Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 25, 2017

Researchers discover 8 genes that could explain the inverse relationship between RA and schizophrenia.... Read More...

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Little Evidence for the Benefits of Vitamin D Supplementation For Health Problems

Neuroscience NewsJune 16, 2016

Researchers examine the scientific evidence for the 10 most common beliefs about vitamin D.... Read More...

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Study Reveals Why Chronic Pain May Persist

Neuroscience NewsMay 12, 2016

A new study may provide clues as to why chronic pain can persist, even though the injury that caused it has healed.... Read More...

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Genetic Variants Could Place Some Soldiers at Greater Risk of PTSD

Neuroscience NewsMay 11, 2016

Following a massive analysis of DNA samples from military personnel, researchers have identified two statistically significant genetic variants that could be associated with an increased risk for developing PTSD.... Read More...

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Old Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 21, 2015

According to a new study, a drug previously prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis have been found to successfully reverse tau related symptoms in animal models of dementia.... Read More...

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Scientists Find a Key Element of Lupus: Suggesting Better Drug Targets

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 4, 2013

Researchers have identified specific cellular events that appear key to the debilitating autoimmune disease, lupus. The findings suggest that blocking this pathway in lupus-triggering cells could be a potent weapon against the disease.... Read More...

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When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

Brain network activity can improve in epilepsy patients after surgery

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

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Brain network activity can improve in epilepsy patients after surgery

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Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

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When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

Patients with both schizophrenia and epilepsy die alarmingly early

rheumatoid arthritis

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation shows promise for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Link Between Autoimmune Disorder and Psychosis Confirmed

How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Link Between Huntington’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovered

Preventing Autoimmune Disease After Viral Infections

Potential New Therapy Relieves Chronic Itch

Clues to Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Little Evidence for the Benefits of Vitamin D Supplementation For Health Problems

Study Reveals Why Chronic Pain May Persist

Genetic Variants Could Place Some Soldiers at Greater Risk of PTSD

Old Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease

Scientists Find a Key Element of Lupus: Suggesting Better Drug Targets